I´m sitting in the JFK airport awaiting my flight to Costa Rica. I was picked up by the Super Shuttle at the nice early hour of 4:30AM. I am a morning person, but 4:30??? Geez! My flight isn´t til 8:30. Nonetheless, I am looking forward to this trip. Let me tell you how it came about.
I have been wanting to learn medical Spanish for quite some time. I was plannig to go somewhere tropical in April 2005 to learn it and enjoy my last few weeks of medical school. Recently, I had been contemplating whether or not to plan a relaxing, warm weather vacation for my winter break or to get ahead in my electives and spend time hanging out in the hospital. And then, about two and a half weeks ago, it hit me. I can vacation AND get elective credit. I started out wanting to go to S. America, namely Peru, but the plane tix were way too expensive. I began looking for less expensive Spanish speaking places. That´s when Costa Rica came to mind. I contacted a language shool that I had been eye balling a few months ago and said, "I know it´s late notice, but can I come study with you?" They said no prob. The whole process from coming up with the idea to go "somewhere" to purchasing my non-refundable plane ticket and giving a non-refundable deposit to the program took 4 days. I told myself I need to be more spontaneous...I hope this will be worth taking my own advice.
Most people I talked to about the trip asked who I would be travelling with. "No one" has been my answer, but I partially lied. I do a have a travel companion. His name is Gil- my big green back pack. Large enough to fit a average sized dismembered body in. Maybe even two if you zip open the extendable compartment. Not sure why I am referencing things only a serial killer should be able to identify with. I assure that I don´t know this from first hand experience. And if you ask me for the brand and model number for Gil, I will become very concerned.
So here are the answers to the other questions you are probably asking right now:
You´re gonna be there for Christmas?
Yes, and my birthday. I´ll return New Years Eve. Early enough to still ring in the new year in Manhattan with Erin, at my friend Christine´s in Brewster, NY or with my Sis Dianna in CT. I have yet to decide.
Where are you staying?
With people I have yet to meet. I am participating in a homestay program to really immerse myself in the experience. All I know of my "family" there is Ana Lia (mom), Claudio (dad) and I have two brothers I always wanted, Luis(11 years old) and Javier (8 years old).
Well, until the update from CR itself, that´s all I have to say.
Adios Amigos!
Dr.T
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